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She looked at hiard herself

in this matter? A partizan of the er who had already given her too ood of this ht of her concern for Judea and her resolution that her father

should not have died in vain, she was rejoiced that another woman had

taken her place by his side The quasi liberty er at least not entirely sinful

"Who are you?" he demanded finally

How, then, could she tell him that she was the wife of the man who had

treacherously attempted his life? How, also, since she was denied by

every one in that house, expect him to believe her? The bitterness of

her recent intervieith A; I have no name; I am nobody!" she cried

He was startled

"What is this? Are you not welcoood--but--"

"But what?"

She shook her head

"Surely, thou canst speak without fear to ently

"There is--only Amaryllis is kind," she essayed finally

He laid his hand on her wrist

"Is it--the wo

instantly upon the hoazed at him with startled eyes He believed

that he had touched upon the fact

"So!" he exclaimed